The Tunisia national football team has exited the World Cup after a heavy loss to Japan, with a score of 4-0, in the second round of Group 6. Hervé Renard, the team's coach, expressed his great disappointment with the team's performance. Renard pointed to a significant lack of communication between the lines, especially in the defensive area, which led to this result. With this loss, the Tunisia national football team bid farewell to the World Cup early, before their last match in the group stage against the Netherlands. The loss to Japan came on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The Tunisian team will play their last match in the group stage against the Netherlands on Friday morning.